Serving these slow cooked meatballs in homemade mini bread bowls is a fun twist on Italian night at home.
Slow-Cooker Meatballs in Mini Bread Bowls
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 3 hr 20 min
- Ingredients 8
- Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup Progresso™ plain panko crispy bread crumbs
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon Italian herb blend
- 1 jar (25 oz) marinara sauce
- 1 can (11 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original French Bread
- Parmesan cheese, if desired
Instructions
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Step1In large bowl, mix beef, egg, bread crumbs, milk and herb blend. Shape into 16 meatballs. Spray 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Add marinara sauce and meatballs to slow cooker. Cover; cook on High heat setting 3 to 4 hours.
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Step2Meanwhile, heat oven to 350°F. Cut dough into four pieces. Spray underside of jumbo muffin pan. Form dough around muffin cups to make four bowls. Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until bowls are golden brown. Cool slightly. Remove bowls, and cool completely.
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Step3To serve, spoon 4 meatballs and sauce into each bread bowl. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, if desired.
Nutrition
580
Calories
21g
Total Fat
31g
Protein
66g
Total Carbohydrate
15g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 580
- Calories from Fat
- 190
- Total Fat
- 21g
- 33%
- Saturated Fat
- 7g
- 33%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 120mg
- 39%
- Sodium
- 1180mg
- 49%
- Potassium
- 860mg
- 25%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 66g
- 22%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 12%
- Sugars
- 15g
- Protein
- 31g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 25%
- 25%
- Vitamin C
- 15%
- 15%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 35%
- 35%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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